Zapresic and its surrounding area (7 districts) offer a number of interesting tourist attractions: castles 5 (Lužnica, Januševec, Laduc, Gornja Bistra, Jakovlje), churches, reserves, flora and fauna.
The main attraction of the new courtyard Jelačićevi, one of the best preserved feudal economic entity in Croatia, an area of 20.5 ha, consisting vršilnica, kuružarnik, storage crops to-day Museum M. Skurjeni ", the castle, the Chapel of St.. Joseph and the family tomb.
South of the city center, according to the Sava River, is the lake "Zajarki" with sport fish pond, which makes the river Krapina paradise for anglers, hikers is available Nature Medvednica, a ski trail on Sljeme.
Zapresic is a city of sport. With football, handball, basketball, bowling is growing interest in equestrian sports and show jumping, paragliding, hang-gliding on motor, motocross, cycling, tennis, and the origins and development of golf open golf course with three PAR 3 fields and the establishment of Golf Club "Ban", which with good cuisine and traditional events (Days Square in May and October, the Day of the nobility, harvest festival ...), it seems a good reason for longer stays in Zapresic.
Zapresic their progress in the continental tourism, and creating the preconditions for the development of higher education institutions, whose center should be a new court complex. In this space very well be connected to heritage, cultural facilities (exhibition, theater and concert halls), education (high school facilities for business and management, specifically the School of restorers, and future college campus), gastronomy (a rural area Zaprešića to produce healthy food), and sport and recreation (golf course, equestrian sport is linked with a club team Trajbar).
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Zapresic was declared the city 30th November 1995. City Day celebrated on 16 Zapresic October, the day he was born Ban Josip Jelacic in which bear the name New Jelačićevi yard. Zaprešićki end covers an area of 251.8 km2 and the area is now administratively divided into the city of Zagreb, and the Municipality of Bistra, Brdovec, Dubravica, Marija Gorica, Ideally, James and Luke.
The end of prehistory Zaprešić evidence from Neolithic stone axes found in Brdovec, copper axes found in Eneolithic Marija Gorica, traces of Iron Age sites in the St.. Cross. The ancient remains were found in Drenje (now municipality Brdovec). In Roman times there you pass through the roads Emona (Ljubljana) - Neviodunum - (Drnovo near Krsko, which took time and was navigable Sava) - Siscia (Sisak). In Drenje was crossing over the Sava River through which local roads with Sutla connected with the state road Emona - Siscia.
At the end of 11th century (about 1094.godine) ACA, confidant of King Ladislaus, the King got areas to the east and west sides Medvednica. On its western edge of the estate began to be provided along the Sava to Sutle, from which evolved Susedgradska-Stubica manor, the second largest secular manor in Zagreb County.
During the 15th-16th century were settled by refugees fleeing from the Ottomans. Some of them fled from the Una river valley and the Like, and their descendants have been preserved Dalmatian dialect (Drenje Home Edition) which is still spoken, as well as a special kajkavian taught in elementary school, John Perkovac in Senkovec.
Serfs were the 1573rd raised the Peasants' Revolt, and one of its leaders was Ilija Gregoric, from Marija Gorica. Late 16th century estates are crushed in a series of small estates, and in the 17th and 18 century, there lived a number of minor royalty. Reminder to them are numerous simple manor, built on dozens of small estates, and some have been preserved to this day.
Zapresic was created at the intersection of regional and international routes. Through Zapresic is over and the route of the first railway in Croatia. According to some theories, from horse-drawn carts that were traveling merchants coming to Zagreb Zapresic and name. The first written mention Zaprešića associated with the parish church of Sv. Petra which was built in 1334th year.
Zapresic the intensive development only in the last thirty years, thanks geotraffic position or pass the main artery of Zagreb and the Croatian Croatian Zagorje, Slovenia and on to Western Europe. And enhanced links with Zagreb and suburban tourist-recreational valuation Marijagoričkog slopes, along with cultural and historical landmarks around the end of the impact on its development, modern urban and industrial transformation, and increasing its population.
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Zaprešićki trail manors: even six preserved castles in the wider area Zapresic. Emerged during the 18th and 19 century are among the finest examples in northwestern Croatia. Two of the highest, highest category: Oršić baroque castle in Gornja Bistra (Bistra municipality) and Januševec (municipality Brdovec) - according to some authors the most beautiful monument klasisističke architecture in Croatia. The first category is a baroque castle in Lužnica equivalent (Zaprešić), and other categories of Laduc (municipality Brdovec) and New Castle in Zapresic. Apart from the famous castles and old manors and churches, and old Zagorje hiže around (traditional houses in the municipality Dubravica with facades painted in blue).
New yard Jelacic, a unique monument of cultural-historical heritage, are only 1.5 kilometers from the center Zapresic. A unique example of preservation of a comprehensive economic feudal complex. On the surface of 20.5 hectares is located in the castle, the Chapel of St.. Joseph Jelacic family tomb, garden, orchard, residential and farm buildings, garden, arable land and forest park. Round "vršilnica" is the only one, the oldest such facility in Croatia dates from the 17th century. Monument to the highest category.
Year 1611th considers the time the establishment of new castle of the counts Zrinskih, and later owned Čikulina, Sermage, Feštetići and Erdčdy to 1851st Ban Josip Jelacic signed a purchase contract for 175,000 florins bought them a new count of Alexander Erdodyji and thoroughly rearranged them. New Courts of 1863rd The brothers owned Banovo Duro Jelacic, after the death of a daughter Duro Jelacic Square Countess Anke 1934th The new Courts have remained under the Croatian Nuts. During the NDH from 1941st to 1945th The castle was the residence of poglavnik Ante Pavelic. Since 1945. until 1956. The castle was established in the Agricultural Household-school, after the economic and agricultural school pupil's home, but since 1970. was stopped and the activity.
Today the castle is surrounded by outbuildings, kuružnjak, vršilnica, Matt Skurjeni Museum annex the castle so. Richter's Building, the chapel of St.. Joseph, gardener, house-"staklenjak" family tomb Jelačičevih, since 2004. years and a golf course and golf club seat "Ban".
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Castles are not just tourist attractions Zaprešić end. Worth seeing, and other historical and cultural monuments. In the city itself is Zapresic memorial killed in the war, the work of the sculptor Drago Grgas - White, there is a monument Anti Kovačić by George Žaje, and should look at the sculpture park Lopatić, Vončina and Grgas. August Šenoa Monument is located in Jablanovac, and worth a visit and tour the famous Stone and wedding party on the western slopes of Medvednica Jablanovac over where to site and a chalet, "Stone svati" a marked hiking trail. The city has three parishes Zapresic with valuable religious objects: the Church of Mary Help of the parish Ivanec, Chapel St. Peter, St.. John the Baptist and St. Chapel. St. Joseph's parish. St. Peter the Apostle, and Mary Queen of Apostles Parish.
In Brdovec, three kilometers northwest of Zapresic, which was first mentioned in 1334 year, there is a baroque church of sv. Vida and bell tower with loopholes. In Brdovec in 1973. The Museum was founded with the historical and ethnographic collections.
In Marija Gorica, nine kilometers from Zapresic, parish (formerly Franciscan) Church of St.. Mary of the Visitation in the mid XVIII. century.
Dubravica municipality covers the parish of St.. Ana Rozga. In the courtyard of the parish church is a valuable historical monument, the old rectory - Heritage site. The rectory is a timber, aged over 300 years and is unique in this part of Zagreb County.
Accommodation Municipality Bistra between Medvednica Krapina river in the landscape of many forests, glades and fields gives it special significance since ancient times. Thus, the French Count Carion lived in the castle of the Counts Bistra Oršić while on the northern slopes in the mines of galena Medvednica looking silver, now known to be "French mines.
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Zapresic region famous for sport. Back three years, opened a golf course in the new palace which, along with all the facilities needed and still provides golfers a special charm of playing under floodlights. The equestrian club Trajbar team "can be a recreational ride, attend" regular "riding school, and sports and riding under the guidance of a licensed trainer. Club has a hall for sports and horse riding, cafe and restaurant. With the football stadium and soccer fields, there are sports halls, bowling alleys, and indoor and outdoor tennis courts: TK "Lamaki" Zagreb, TK "King's top" James and TK "Mont Antonio" Prigorje Brdovečko. For your fans will come and unusual sport in this country: paragliding and hang-gliding on motor. NK is a member of the First Croatian football league.
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